February 16, 2007

Faith and Reason: Odd Couple or Natural Allies?

To the Editor:

Lawrence M. Krauss would have us believe that reason and faith are polar opposites ("Reason, Unfettered by Faith," The Chronicle Review, January 12), and he criticizes Pope Benedict XVI for commenting on the 14th-century Byzantine emperor who cited Islam as an example of what happens when the two attributes are uncoupled. But it was made plain that the pope was right when, in response to his comments, Muslims rioted in many parts of the world, killed a nun, called for

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